Comments on: How to strike the balance between your blog and Twitter http://directmarketingobservations.com/2009/09/12/how-to-strike-the-balance-between-your-blog-and-twitter/ Quick hits on Social Media, Marketing, and Technology Wed, 23 May 2012 22:06:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: marc meyer http://directmarketingobservations.com/2009/09/12/how-to-strike-the-balance-between-your-blog-and-twitter/#comment-3939 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:04:00 +0000 http://directmarketingobservations.com/?p=1388#comment-3939 It’s funny how how people tweet about their blog posts and blog about their twitter experiences, one feeds the other and vice versa..but then, again, what is the right ratio? Doe there need to be one?

]]> By: Martijn Linssen http://directmarketingobservations.com/2009/09/12/how-to-strike-the-balance-between-your-blog-and-twitter/#comment-3917 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:05:53 +0000 http://directmarketingobservations.com/?p=1388#comment-3917 Actually, I didn’t have much of a blog before I had Twitter. I find a lot of inspiration in tweeting and reading tweets, which lead me to web sites, blogs, etc, either weakening or strengthening some of the ideas I have in mind

Then, at a certain moment -usually at night when the tweets slow down- the moment’s there to write the blog that’s already in my head. It usually doesn’t take more than 15-30 minutes at that point

And then I of course tweet about my blog ;-)

]]> By: Can Social Media Cure Reticence? | Independent Thinking http://directmarketingobservations.com/2009/09/12/how-to-strike-the-balance-between-your-blog-and-twitter/#comment-3886 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:20:27 +0000 http://directmarketingobservations.com/?p=1388#comment-3886 [...] was talking with Marc Meyer yesterday about this post, and the conversation expanded as it often does. And I tweeted [...]

]]> By: Daria Steigman http://directmarketingobservations.com/2009/09/12/how-to-strike-the-balance-between-your-blog-and-twitter/#comment-3882 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:51:09 +0000 http://directmarketingobservations.com/?p=1388#comment-3882 @marc — The interesting thing about that (and I’ve done it) is that we’re then self-censoring some of our brilliance. :) I’ve also occasionally stopped before tweeting out a link, realizing that it really had the makings of a blog post. In those instances, I’m pretty disciplined about getting that post written right away.

]]> By: marc meyer http://directmarketingobservations.com/2009/09/12/how-to-strike-the-balance-between-your-blog-and-twitter/#comment-3880 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:29:35 +0000 http://directmarketingobservations.com/?p=1388#comment-3880 @Daria, The trick is to turn the thoughts around as quick as you can in the form of blog post instead of sacrificing them in the form of a tweet and being done with it.

]]> By: Daria Steigman http://directmarketingobservations.com/2009/09/12/how-to-strike-the-balance-between-your-blog-and-twitter/#comment-3879 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:26:39 +0000 http://directmarketingobservations.com/?p=1388#comment-3879 Hi Marc,

For a while, Twitter definitely “stole the oomph,” as you so eloquently stated. But it has also (since) helped me to rediscover my blogging voice. Like you, Twitter has been a great source for ideas. But the transition to tapping those ideas has been to create a draft post with a couple of notes and then to let the ideas percolate until they’re fully formed.

Good food for thought. –Daria

]]> By: marc meyer http://directmarketingobservations.com/2009/09/12/how-to-strike-the-balance-between-your-blog-and-twitter/#comment-3877 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:05:52 +0000 http://directmarketingobservations.com/?p=1388#comment-3877 @Andrew, it’s not bizarre at all. Twitter and blogging can be one in the same for some.

]]> By: marc meyer http://directmarketingobservations.com/2009/09/12/how-to-strike-the-balance-between-your-blog-and-twitter/#comment-3876 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:05:01 +0000 http://directmarketingobservations.com/?p=1388#comment-3876 @Kammy, I’m open for you to guest post on the topic then.

]]> By: marc meyer http://directmarketingobservations.com/2009/09/12/how-to-strike-the-balance-between-your-blog-and-twitter/#comment-3875 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:04:19 +0000 http://directmarketingobservations.com/?p=1388#comment-3875 @Marti, that’s a great way to balance the 2. So your blog is your long form.

]]> By: Marti DenUyl http://directmarketingobservations.com/2009/09/12/how-to-strike-the-balance-between-your-blog-and-twitter/#comment-3873 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:12:33 +0000 http://directmarketingobservations.com/?p=1388#comment-3873 I’m a newbie to blogging but I am finding that if a write series, a couple to several posts on one topic, the traffic to my blog is more consistent.

It was my positive experience on Twitter that pushed me forward to begin my blog. I use my blog to discuss “how to” topics in greater depth and use Twitter for quick tips and insights as well as building up my social network.

Best Regards,
Marti DenUyl

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